KHANDAGHOSH
Assembly seat no. 259 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2011
NABIN CHANDRA BAG
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 9 of 16
Margin, 2011
13,147
7.27% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
AITCALOK KUMAR MAJHI
- Votes
- 81,137
- Vote share
- 44.85%
- Behind by
- 13,147
Electors
1,94,922
Total votes polled
1,80,926
Valid votes
1,80,926
NOTA votes
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Turnout
92.8%
Full result, 2011
3 candidates · 1,80,926 valid votes
NABIN CHANDRA BAGCPMwon
94,284
52.1%
ALOK KUMAR MAJHIAITC
81,137
44.9%
KRISHNA DAS SINGHABJP
5,505
3.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nabin Chandra Bag | AITC | 1,04,183 | 46.67% | Goutam Dhara | 8,284 |
| 2021 | NABIN CHANDRA BAG | AITC | 1,04,264 | 47.85% | BIJAN MANDAL | 20,886 |
| 2016 | NABIN CHANDRA BAG | AITC | 90,151 | 45.88% | ASIMA ROY | 3,202 |
| 2011 | NABIN CHANDRA BAG | CPM | 94,284 | 52.11% | ALOK KUMAR MAJHI | 13,147 |
| 2006 | PRASANTA MAJHI | CPM | 89,701 | 68.64% | BISWANATH ROY | 58,886 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KHANDAGHOSH assembly constituency in 2026?
Nabin Chandra Bag (AITC) won KHANDAGHOSH in 2026, by a margin of 8,284 votes.
Which party has won KHANDAGHOSH the most times?
CPM, with 9 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KHANDAGHOSH gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won KHANDAGHOSH the most times?
NABIN CHANDRA BAG, with 3 wins between 2011 and 2021.
